Don't worry, it was by choice. I was hired by Fox Sports.com to be a Senior Editor. My first day on the job there, out in LA, will be Monday, Nov. 7.

Until I find a new platform to post my picks, I will be taking some time off from doing so. Once I find that new platform, I will post the link here, but it probably won't happen for at least two weeks.

When I pick a game that is so off, it makes me realize that I'm no expert. I picked Tulane +10 at Duke. The Green Wave were never in it, losing 48-27. Please keep this in mind, if you're playing my suggestions.Please, don't bet the house and don't try to get it all back in one swoop. That's the biggest mistake by any gambler and why the house easily makes money.I did go 2-1 in my top plays, however, nailing the over in Florida-Kentucky and winning on K-State, which beat Miami as a 12-point underdog. That makes me 7-5 on the season.Against the experts, I was 11-6. Jerry Hinnen leads the group with an astounding 50-27 mark. I'm second among the experts at 46-31.I need to admit I didn't study as much this week with the Jewish holiday starting Wednesday night.On to Week 5

TOP HANDICAP PLAYS (All games Saturday)Tulane +10 at DukeKansas State +12.5 at MiamiOVER 43 Florida at Kentucky

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WEEK 3 HANDICAPPING (0-3 last week; 5-4 overall)The three losses:Toledo +20 in an 40-15 loss to Boise StateNevada -6.5 in only a 17-14 win at San Jose StateOVER of 51.5 in Notre Dame 31, Michigan State 13

For those of you crying about what the CBS experts are picking against the spread, well now I see you can check out how they do against the spread and how they do straight up. But I'm sure some will still complain.

As for me, I'm sticking to picking against the spread.

Last week I went 11-7, but it only goes down at 10-7 since the CBS page now doesn't include the unranked Michigan-Notre Dame game. But no worries as that was my bonus play and I'll definitely count it there.

BONUS: At Michigan +3.5 vs. Notre Dame Note: Reason some lines are different is because the experts pull their lines early Wednesday, so to compare my picks with the experts I have to go by what line they're using.